Hollywood Business Resources

Monday, October 26, 2020

CARES Act Small Business Assistance

Funds Available to Help Small Businesses and Non-Profits Impacted by COVID-19


The County Commission is establishing a grant program using CARES Act funds for small businesses and non-profits in Broward County to help mitigate the impacts of COVID-19. Just over $1 million in federal funding is available specifically for Hollywood small businesses through this program administered by the Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development.  

The Broward County CARES Act Small Business and Non-Profit Assistance Grant Program is designed to aid small businesses with 20 employees or less and non-profits with 25 employees or less. The program will be administered through the County’s Office of Economic and Small Business Development, while local partners will provide free technical assistance to applicants.  

$25 million in federal CARES Act funding will be allocated to the small business grant and an additional $10 million for non-profits. These funds can be used to reimburse the costs of business interruption related expenditures caused by COVID-19’s required closures and/or operating restrictions. Funds are not a loan, and do not have to be paid back. The County is also assisting the City of Hollywood with administering their CARES Act funding for small businesses.

"This one-time grant award in the amount of either $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 (these are the tiers of support for non-profit and for profit grants) will provide some help to companies navigating these challenging times. For the profit businesses, priority will be given to small businesses located in six of the County’s most economically distressed zip codes and to businesses that have not previously received any federal COVID-19 related business assistance funding such as the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), or the State of Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan,” said Sandy-Michael McDonald, Director of Office of Economic and Small Business Development. 

The application period is not open yet. However, businesses can visit the newly created website broward.org/cares to learn more about the Broward County CARES Small Business Grant and the Non-Profit Grant program including eligibility, application process, technical assistance, and much more.



Broward Back to Business Virtual Expo

2020 Broward Back To Business Virtual Expo


BB2B is Broward's largest virtual expo presented by the Broward County Council of Chambers. With this virtual platform, businesses have the opportunity to increase revenue conversions, grow their digital presence and expand their reach to potential clients/partners.

Register to attend this free event or reserve your booth.

DBE Business Opportunity Workshop Featuring SC Aviation and Transit
Backing Business: City of Hollywood Partners With Broward SCORE
Broward SCORE's free virtual business workshops will cover multiple business topics, including pandemic recovery, and will be led by local business professionals with specific knowledge on starting and running businesses in Broward County and the City of Hollywood.

Learn more and register today: 

https://broward.score.org/city-hollywood-cmed

Small Business Loans
Available Through The CARES Act

Small Business Loans Available Through The CARES Act
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND APPLY
SBA Reopens EIDL Application Portal

EIDL Application Portal Is Open


The Small Business Administration (SBA) has reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19.

This advance of up to $10K may be available to small business owners and non-profits, and will be forgiven. Please complete the online EIDL application as soon as possible if you wish to apply for the EIDL program or EIDL advance.

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COVID-19 Resources & Assistance
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The City of Hollywood’s Office of Communications, Marketing and Economic Development is available to discuss any of your business-related issues. Contact us at 954.921.3620 or by email. Please continue to monitor www.hollywoodfl.org and www.choosehollywoodfl.com for the latest updates on businesses programs and resources.

Economic Development Division
Raelin Storey, CMED Director
Herb Conde-Parlato, Economic Development Manager
Tekisha Jordan, Principal Planner
Marina Melo, Economic Development Marketing Coordinator

Community Redevelopment Agency - Beach & Downtown Districts
Jorge Camejo, Executive Director
954.924.2980

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